Guides

Cloud desktop guides

Plain-language, vendor-neutral explanations of how cloud desktops work — the economics, the physics of latency, and the practical setup questions teams hit in their first week. Written by the team building SisiDesk.

Fundamentals

Start here if you are working out whether a cloud desktop fits your team at all, and what the category actually contains.

What is Desktop as a Service (DaaS)?The category explained from first principles: what DaaS is, how it differs from VDI and remote access, the delivery and billing models, and when it is the right shape for a team.8 min read
Cloud desktop vs. VDI: cost and capability comparedA term-by-term cost breakdown of managed cloud desktops against traditional VDI, plus a five-question framework for deciding which model your organisation should run.9 min read

Performance

How a streamed desktop feels in the hand — latency, acceleration, and the physics you cannot buy your way out of.

Remote desktop latency explainedWhere latency comes from in a streamed desktop, the difference between round-trip time and input-to-photon, the 50 ms perceptibility threshold, and the levers you actually control.8 min read

Setup & delivery

Getting the desktop onto the devices your people already have, with the peripherals they already use.

Browser vs. native client for cloud desktopsWhy the performance gap is smaller than assumed, where a native client is still required, and a decision framework covering peripherals, displays, deployment cost and security posture.8 min read

Beyond the guides

For how SisiDesk keeps your account and files safe, see Security. For API access and integration, see the developer documentation. For how we compare to other cloud desktop products, see the comparison page, and for shorter product notes read the blog.